Dri"er (?), n.
1.
One who, or that which, dries; that which may expel or absorb moisture; a desiccative; as, the sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth.
2. Paint.
Drying oil; a substance mingled with the oil used in oil painting to make it dry quickly.
© Webster 1913.
Dri"er, compar., Dri"est, superl.,
of Dry, a.
© Webster 1913.